Elwood Thomas Baker (1853 – November 22, 1938) and his son, Charles Graham Baker, invented Gin rummy in 1909. [1][2]
Elwood was a whist teacher in Brooklyn, New York.
References
- ^ "C.G. Baker, Helped Devise Gin Rummy". New York Times. May 17, 1950. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60E10FC3E5A1A7B93C5A8178ED85F448585F9. Retrieved 2008-05-22. "C. Graham Baker, writer and producer of motion pictures and co-creator of the card game gin rummy, died today at his home in Reseda in the San Fernando Valley. ..."
- ^ "Elwood Thomas Baker. Retired Auditor Succumbs Here at 85. A Bridge Expert.". New York Times. November 22, 1938. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30814FF3C5F1B7A93C0AB178AD95F4C8385F9. Retrieved 2008-05-22. "Elwood Thomas Baker, retired auditor and accountant, died yesterday at the Grand Central Parkway Rest Home, Jamaica, Queens, after a short illness. He was 85 years old and had lived at Huntington, L. I."